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The Vermont Statutes Online
Title
10
:
Conservation and Development
Chapter
039
:
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION
§
953. Flood prevention contracts under federal programs
In addition to
its powers and duties under chapters 37 and 43 of this title, the department of
environmental conservation, when requested by local agencies, and acting alone
or with other state or local agencies, with the approval of the governor, may
contract in the name of the state for constructing, maintaining and operating
improvements for flood prevention or conserving, developing, using and
disposing of water under Public Law 83-566. The department of environmental
conservation may also give technical or other assistance to natural resources
conservation districts and other local sponsoring agencies in carrying out
their responsibilities under section 4 of Public Law 83-566. The commissioner
of the department of environmental conservation may also acquire real and
personal property, including property held for public use, by gift, purchase,
lease or eminent domain, in connection with constructing or carrying out
projects under Public Law 83-566. (Amended 1961, No. 100, § 2; 1966, No. 27
(Sp. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 12, 1966; 1967, No. 303 (Adj. Sess.), § 15(b),
eff. March 22, 1968; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 1987, No. 76, § 18.)